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238 DARWIN D. MARTIN HOUSE // CULTURAL LANDSCAPE REPORT 2. Interior Peony Beds: Reconfigure the dimensions of the interior courtyard perennials beds to be more consistent with the historic condition. Design and plant a perennial composition, primarily of peony and oriental lily, which is characteristic of the documented plantings present during the Period of Significance. 3. Pergola Edge Garden: Design and plant a predominantly herbaceous perennial composition within the pergola edge garden area that is representative of the visual and spatial relationships, habit, texture, color, bloom, fragrance and scale of the vegetation present during the Period of Significance. The planting composition should reflect the general character of an English border garden and be fully distinguishable from naturalistic plantings closer to the boundaries of the historic property. Woody shrub material should be restricted in quantity to an amount that helps achieve a practical level of maintenance burden and does not significantly alter the intended visual character. Shrubs should not be placed directly along the garden pathway. 4. Trellis Wire Panels: Design and install trellis wire panels that replicate the appearance, form, size, detailing, and overall quantity of the trellis wire panels along the pergola using available documentation. For interpretive purposes, if deemed necessary for maintenance or longevity, it is suitable to vary the trellis design based on whether or not the trellis is intended to support plant material or intended as a reconstructed visual / interpretive element. 5. Plant Vines Along Pergola: Vine growth should be established on approximately 20-40% of the western pergola façade’s trellis wire. Vine species should consist of both wisteria and clematis and follow the plant selection guidelines. If possible, every effort should be made to propagate and utilize plant material from preserved historic vine specimens that have been transplanted outside of the historic core. 6. Building Vine Wire System: Design and install a supplemental trellis wire system (independent of the recreated historic wire panels) that can accommodate growth over portions of the pergola roof, on masonry portions of the main house near the south end of the western pergola façade, and the southwest façade of the garage. The system should follow vine cover guidelines. 7. Plant Vines on Fountain Wall: Establish an appropriate level of vine cover (Celastrus as specified on the 1905 planting plan, or a replacement equivalent in leave shape or texture documented in historic photos) on portions of the fountain wall representative of the period of significance. 8. Plant Auto Court Area Beds: Design and plant mixed woody shrub, vine and herbaceous perennial (or annual) compositions in beds around the auto court space, including the northern fountain wall bed. Some level of vine cover should be established on the southwest carriage house wall (using wire system) and, if desired, limited shrubs of compact size should be replaced at the foundations, reflecting the species shown in the 1905 planting plan. 9. Plant Specimen Shrub at Southwest Corner of Courtyard: Select and plant a single specimen flowering shrub for the southwest corner of the courtyard space, which reflects the overall habit, size and foliage texture of the shrub documented to exist in this location during the period of significance. Additional directed research should be performed to identify this shrub, including, if possible, dialogue with a plant taxonomist or related professional who has specific expertise in identifying plant material from photographs. 10. Plant Courtyard Elm Trees: If feasible, based on drainage and utility investigations, plant two elms in the northern portion of the courtyard that will characterize the visual definition historically created by known elm trees during the Period of Significance. Every effort should be made to determine an appropriate technical or maintenance specification, including root barriers, under- pavement soil cells, or other means that will allow appropriate replacement that conveys the character of the historic landscape. H H H H H H H H H